Evans, Samuel (1777-1858)

Samuel Evans was George Eliot's uncle, her father Robert's younger brother. He was a Methodist convert who was a model for the character of Seth Bede in Eliot's first novel, Adam Bede. Samuel Evans was the husband of Elizabeth Evans, a female preacher and the model for Dinah.

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GE to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Evans, Griff, 5 December 1840
GE to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Evans, Griff, 9 March 1841
GE to Samuel Evans, Griff, 10 August 1840
GE to Samuel Evans, Griff, 26 February 1840
GE to Samuel Evans, Foleshill, 2 October 1841

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Samuel Evans (1777-1858), Evans, Samuel (1777-1858), Social Network Gallery, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed November 11, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/97235